Commercial

UTB seeks to grow northern business volumes

United Trust Bank is looking to support developers and brokers in the north of...

FSE London seminar programme published

The Financial Services Expo (FSE) London seminar programme will cover three theatres. On both days there...

TFC teams up with Mortgageforce

TFC Homeloans has joined forces with Mortgageforce to enable its members to access specialist...

New brand identity for LendInvest

LendInvest has unveiled its new visual identity, including a new logo and website. The peer-to-peer marketplace lender...

HMOs remain profitable even if rates rise

Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) are the most stable and profitable form of buy-to-let investment,...

SMEs unaware of business protection options

Many decision-makers in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are unsure how their businesses is...

MBE London announces seminar line-up

Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) has announced the series of seminars it will be holding...

Shawbrook hires London development manager

Marc Champ has been appointed as regional development manager for London by Shawbrook Bank’s...

Government action on SME late payment not working

Despite attempts by the government to enforce a code for prompt payment and plans...

SMEs upbeat about their futures

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK are confident and optimistic about their...

UK firms losing billions from bad advice

Poor professional advice from third parties or consultants has led to 16% of small and micro...

TFC unveils introducer service

TFC Homeloans has launched a new Introducer Appointed Representative service. The referral-only service will...

Seaholme promoted at Shawbrook

Gavin Seaholme has been promoted to the position of regional development manager for the...

Invoice finance rules to be relaxed

The government has claimed that changes to invoice finance regulations will open up more...

COMMENT

Stop tinkering: Why mortgage tech needs a proper overhaul

Let’s be honest. If you work in the UK mortgage market right now, you know we’re all running pretty fast just to stand still. Between...

This is a different mortgage market and borrowers are reacting to it

It is important to be clear about what has changed in the mortgage market over the last month or so, because the latest data-specific...

The rise of larger deposits

The first-time buyer profile is changing. Increasingly, buyers are entering the market with larger deposits than at any point in recent years as many...

Is life insurance too confusing to buy?

While there are peaks and troughs depending on where we look, the UK life insurance market is typically quite flat, including mortgage-related protection. Recent data...

Why the government’s housing ambitions won’t fix the affordability crisis

With the bidding open for the government’s £39bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme - the main pillar of its long-term housing strategy - homebuying...

Latest news

Mortgage industry bodies launch new ED&I survey

AMI and IMLA have launched a new industry-wide survey aimed at measuring progress on...

Landbay turns to broker education as Renters’ Rights Act reforms approach

Landbay is set to host a broker-focused webinar examining the implications of the Renters’...

Fleet cuts five-year buy-to-let fixes and widens 75% LTV options

Fleet Mortgages has cut pricing on selected five-year fixed buy-to-let products and expanded its...

HSBC UK cuts mortgage rates by up to 25bps across residential and buy-to-let range

HSBC UK has reduced mortgage rates across parts of its residential and buy-to-let range,...

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